I thought the following list of Congressional Medal of Honor winners might be appropriate for the list today.Those with asterisks were killed in the commission of their heroism.Full details may be found at the Army home page http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/ KING, JOHN, Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 February 1865, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. On board the U.S.S. Vicksburg, 29 May 1901. SECOND MEDAL On board the U.S.S. Salem, 13 September 1909. KING, HUGH, Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845, Ireland. On board the U.S.S. Iroquois, Delaware River, 7 September 1871. KING, RUFUS, JR., First Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Artillery. At White Oak Swamp Bridge, Va., 30 June 1862. Entered service at: New York. Birth: New York. KING, HORATIO C., Major and Quartermaster, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Near Dinwiddie Courthouse, Va., 31 March 1865. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Born: 22 December 1837, Portland, Maine. KING, ROBERT H., Landsman, U.S. Navy. Place: Plymouth, N.C. Born: 1845, New York. On board the U.S. Picket Boat No. 1, 27 October 1864, -- Roger Hillhouse hillhous@electriciti.com San Diego, California